India, Nov. 5 -- Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said more than 30 lakh people have joined the state's anti-drug campaign as 'Toofan Warriors', as the government sought to expand its crackdown on narcotics through public participation, prevention and rehabilitation.

Addressing a large anti-drug awareness gathering in Palakkad, he described 'Operation Toofan' as the signature programme of the UDF government and said the campaign had received an encouraging response from the public.

Chennithala made the remarks after leading a Toofan Jagaran rally, organised by a people's collective, which was attended by hundreds of people. He administered an anti-narcotics pledge to the gathering and declared the participants Toofan...